factor / factory 易混淆字
factor 是「因素」,factory 是「工廠」。
115 學測|篇章結構
Another crucial factor is a society's immigration diversity.
另一個關鍵因素是一個社會的移民多元程度。(關鍵因素)
- diversity:「多樣性」,diverse 是「多元的」
108 學測|詞彙題
In a job interview, attitude and personality are usually important factors that influence the decision of the interviewers.
在求職面試中,態度和個性通常是影響面試官決定的重要因素。(重要因素)
- 考點:factor「因素」,important factors that influence the decision=「影響決定的重要因素」。outcome「結果」、mission「任務」、identity「身分」都不符合本句「影響決定的因素」的意思
- job interview:「求職面試」
108 學測|綜合測驗
It requires fewer chemicals, making it safer for the workers in factories.
它需要的化學物質較少,讓工廠工人更安全。(工廠)
- fewer chemicals:「較少的化學物質」
- making it safer:「讓它更安全」,說明前面 requires fewer chemicals 帶來的結果
108 學測|詞彙題
The young generation in this country has shown less interest in factory work and other manual labor jobs, such as house construction and fruit picking.
這個國家的年輕世代,對工廠工作和其他體力勞動的工作,例如蓋房子和採水果,興趣較低。(工廠工作)
- 考點:manual「用手的、體力的」,manual labor=「體力勞動」,後面 house construction and fruit picking 是例子。causal「因果的」、durable「耐用的」、violent「暴力的」都不符
- show less interest in…:「對…的興趣較低」
- house construction:「蓋房子」
- fruit picking:「採水果」
怎麼判斷
- factor 是「因素」,指造成結果的原因之一。例:an important factor(重要的因素)
- factory 是「工廠」,製造東西的地方。例:a car factory(汽車工廠)
- 結尾不同:factor 是 -or,factory 是 -ory。
自我檢測
115 學測|篇章結構
1. Another crucial ____ is a society's immigration diversity.
108 學測|綜合測驗
2. It requires fewer chemicals, making it safer for the workers in ____.
108 學測|詞彙題
3. In a job interview, attitude and personality are usually important ____ that influence the decision of the interviewers.
